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Jenny Glasscock
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
International Roadcheck is quickly approaching; here’s how to prepare
Are you Roadcheck ready? If not, now is the time to prepare. Tom Bray, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. senior business advisor, shares best practices.
Brandon Cafferky
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Daily Infographic: CVSA Releases 2022 Brake Safety Week Results
2022 Brake Safety Week Results
Jack Glenn
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Conquering mountains is a downhill battle
Runaway truck ramps are a trucker’s last resort. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels reminds truckers that the best way to tackle the downhill drive is through preventative maintenance, obeying road signage and simply taking things slow.
John Kingston
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
CVSA’s Brake Week in September pulled about 5,000 vehicles off the road
Brakes were also the biggest cited factor in Roadcheck Week earlier in the year.
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Brake safety day: raising awareness to raise safety standards
In partnership with Reliance Partners …Many of the 1,600 violations were easily preventable, but no one had caught them prior to the surprise inspection.
John Kingston
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
CVSA did a spot brake check day in April. Here’s what it found.
The statistics on 2018’s spot brake check day on trucks and buses are remarkably similar to what was found in 2017.
Brian Straight
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Today’s Pickup: CVSA one-day inspection takes 22% of vehicles out of service
A one-day brake enforcement inspection by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance resulted in 14% of commercial vehicles in the U.S. and Canada being placed out of service for brake violations. A full 22% of vehicles were placed out of service for some kind of violation, CVSA said.